Vehicle Features & Energy Conversion Engineer
About The Position
The Gasoline Engine Controls Development Engineer develops new features and enhances existing algorithms. Working with a cross-functional team, the engineer uses vehicle, HIL, dyno, virtual-environment, and rapid-prototyping tools through the V-model software development process to ensure production algorithms are high-quality and robust. The role interfaces with systems and calibration teams to understand requirements, develop implementation strategies, assess compliance and robustness, ensure ease of calibration, and document impacts against regulatory requirements. The engineer implements designs efficiently and validates them against requirements in virtual and physical environments throughout the production process. The role also provides technical guidance and training and serves as an expert in a specialization area. Controls algorithm development may begin as an advanced effort but must ultimately meet program timelines and high-level functional requirements. The engineer develops plans, tracks progress, presents technical reports to management and project chiefs, and participates in decisions about control strategy design to achieve functional objectives.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Excellent knowledge of internal combustion engines.
- Knowledge of modern and classical control principles.
- Experience in data acquisition, including collecting and processing data.
- Working knowledge of engine development, emissions development, engine technologies, and competitive products.
- Outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Strong teamwork skills and ability to work independently.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with powertrain development, including systems, controls, or calibration.
- Proficiency with advanced simulation tools.
- Proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink.
- Experience in an Agile/Scrum environment.
- Experience with Application Lifecycle Management tools, such as IBM RTC.
- Familiarity with ASPICE processes for software development.
- Experience with AUTOSAR-compliant software architecture.
- Knowledge of proactive/reactive quality tools such as DFSS, DFMEA, and DVP&R.
Responsibilities
- Develop new features and enhance existing gasoline engine control algorithms.
- Work with a cross-functional team and use vehicle, HIL, dyno, virtual-environment, and rapid-prototyping tools through the V-model software development process.
- Interface with systems and calibration teams to understand requirements and develop implementation strategies.
- Assess compliance and robustness, ensure ease of calibration, and document impacts against regulatory requirements.
- Implement designs efficiently and validate them against requirements in virtual and physical environments throughout the production process.
- Provide technical guidance and training and act as a subject-matter expert in a specialization area.
- Ensure algorithm development meets program timelines and high-level functional requirements.
- Develop plans, track project progress, and present technical reports to management and project chiefs.
- Participate in decisions about control strategy design to achieve functional objectives.
